DSS Secures Death Sentence for Kidnapper Who Killed Three Victims in Sokoto

The Department of State Services (DSS) has secured the death sentence for Ibrahim Usman, also known as Dan Iyali, in connection with the kidnapping and murder of three individuals in Sokoto State in September 2023. Usman, along with other suspects, appeared before the Sokoto High Court, where he was convicted on four charges including criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, culpable homicide punishable by death, and causing grievous hurt without provocation.

Justice Mohammed Mohammed ruled that the evidence presented by the prosecution was beyond reasonable doubt, sentencing Usman to life imprisonment for kidnapping and death by hanging for culpable homicide. On September 9, 2023, Usman and his accomplices attacked Bare Village in Goronyo Local Government Area, armed with guns and shooting residents.

The victims, including Ahmad Alhassan, Umar Usman, Adamu Haliru, Alh Sule Muhammad, and Abdulmalik Muazu, were taken to Marmaro Forest in Giayawa District. There, Usman allegedly shot and killed three victims: Alhaji Shuaibu Isah, Umar Usman, and Adamu Haliru. The remaining victims were also shot but survived. Usman was arrested in May 2024 and subsequently arraigned on charges related to criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, and culpable homicide.

The DSS's conviction is part of their ongoing efforts to investigate and prosecute individuals involved in serious security offenses across the country.